Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Number of deaths ages 5-9 years was 37,929 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 37,929 for number of deaths ages 5-9 years in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 5-9 years in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 194,333 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 37,929, in 2024.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 194,333 | — |
| 1991 | 188,980 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 180,882 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 174,325 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 168,476 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 162,642 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 154,805 | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 144,877 | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 134,731 | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 124,212 | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 113,542 | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 104,790 | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 97,750 | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 91,252 | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 103,850 | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 79,694 | -23.3% |
| 2006 | 74,814 | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 70,360 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 88,660 | +26.0% |
| 2009 | 62,999 | -28.9% |
| 2010 | 59,844 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 57,118 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 54,943 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 54,553 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 51,841 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 50,874 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 49,594 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 48,342 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 47,244 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 45,897 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 44,504 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 43,107 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 41,934 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 40,109 | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 37,929 | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 162,826 | 124,212 | 194,333 | 10 |
| 2000s | 88,771 | 62,999 | 113,542 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,025 | 45,897 | 59,844 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,517 | 37,929 | 44,504 | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
More education data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 159.24 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 177.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5719 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0841 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.06 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 5-9 years in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 37,929 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of deaths ages 5-9 years recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 194,333 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 5-9 years recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,929 in 2024.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for number of deaths ages 5-9 years?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 5-9 years rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of deaths ages 5-9 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of children ages 5-9 years